Hokkaido : a history of ethnic transition and development on Japan's northern island
"This work describes the culture of Japan's northern island, Hokkaido, and its aboriginal people, the Ainu, and recounts the appearances of explorers and ethnic Japanese. It pays attention to the Japanese-Russian conflicts over the island, including Cold War confrontations and more recent clashes over fishing rights and the Hokkaido-administered islands seized by the U.S.S.R. in 1945"--Provided by publisher
History
vii, 370 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
9780786444496, 0786444495
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pt. I. Becoming Hokkaido. The place
The Ainu
The Matsumae era
The explorers
Hakodate
pt. II. Development. The pioneers
The foreign experts
Sapporo
Development and the Ainu
The early twentieth century
War and occupation
Hokkaido and her northern neighbor
Recovery and development
Hokkaido in the world economy
Conclusion
Appendix 1: Hokkaido chronology
Appendix 2: Key figures in Hokkaido history
Appendix 3: Glossary